Bobby-pin dispenser and spreader



Oct. 16, 1951 L, o, PIEGUHERO 2,571,481

' BOBBY PIN DISPENSER AND SPREADER Filed Nov. 4, 1949 Fig. l6

Inventor l9 I W a Male]:

Patented Oct. 16, 1951 UNITED STATES T OFFICE,

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements indispensers and Spreaders for bobby-pins and more particularly to theprovision of a holder for a number of bobby-pins whereby the bobby-pinsmay be conveniently removed therefrom singly and at the same timeembodying means for spreading the bobby-pins as the same are removedfrom the holder.

An important object of the invention i to provide a combined bobby-pindispenser and spreader and including a holder for a number of pins andwhich may be used for placing the pins while held in a spread positionin the hair.

Another object is to provide a device of this character of simple andpractical construction, which is efficient and reliable in operation,neat and attractive in appearance, relatively inexpensive to manufactureand otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same isintended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view showing the combined dispenser andspreader with a number of bobby-pins in position thereon;

Figure 2 is a perspective View of the front end of the spreader;

Figure 3 is a similar View of the rear thereof;

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on a line 44of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a-perspective view showing one of the bobby-pins held on thespreader in position for placing in the hair;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the opening in thehandle of the device for closing the loop of the pin, and;

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the loop being straightened onthe end of the handle of the device.

Referring now to the drawing in detail wherein for the purpose ofillustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the inventionthe numeral 5 designates the combined dispenser and spreader generallyand which is preferably con structed of substantially rigid sheet metal,or other suitable material bent or folded upon itself to provide ahandle 6 of substantially fiat elongated form and tapering incross-section to one longitudinal side edge I to fit in the loop I! of abobby-pin IS.

The front end of the handle 6 is curved arcuately in the plane of thehandle to form a hook 8 of a double'layer or thickness of material andthe double layers of 'materialfi and If) at the end of the hook 8 arespread apart or bifurcated to form a spreader I i composed of a pair ofparallel blades l2 and i3 spaced apart a distance greater than the widthof the loop I! of a bobby-pin and offset outwardly beyond the sides ofthe hook 8.

The rear end of handle 6 is pointed as shown at M and a longitudinalslot I5 is formed in the handle adjacent its rear pointed end.

In the operation of the device a number of bobby-pins l6 are placed onthe rear end of handle 6 as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings and movedalong the handle toward the hook 8. The handle 6 is placed in the loopI! at the rear end of the pin and as the foremost pin travels along thehook 8 and rides onto the blades l2 and [3 of the spreader H the jaws I8and IQ of the pin will be spread apart in the manner as shown in Figure5 of the drawing. The pin may be held in this position while placing thesame in the hair.

Should the jaws l8 and IQ of the pin become sprung apart the same may berepaired or restored to their normal closed position by inserting theloop I! of the pin in the opening 15 and applying pressure on the loopby raising the jaws of the pin so that the loop is closed by theleverage exerted by the sides of the opening IS.

The loo I! will then be closed, but the jaws will still be apart due tothe flexibility of the metal and also due to the bend 20 that has beenmade on the upper jaw during the above closing action. Loop I1 is thenplaced on pointed end M of handle 6 and while holding both jaws of thepin tightly together the handle 6 is turned in the direction shown bythe arrow in Figure 7 of the drawing, which then applies pressure onbend 20 to straighten the same. The jaws will thus be restored to theiroriginal tension.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of theconstruction, operation and advantages of the device will be quiteapparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description isaccordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shownand described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same issusceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of theinvention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the claimed as new is:

1. A bobby-pin dispenser and spreader comprising a substantially flathandle for slidably supporting the rear ends of a plurality of bobbypinsthereon, a hook at one end of the handle onto which a number of the pinsare adapted to be moved and held in a dispensing position, and a pair ofparallel bobby-pin spreader blades at the outer end of the hook spacedapart and offset outwardly of opposite sides of the hook for spreadingthe jaws of the pins as the same are moved oil? the hook.

2. A bobby-pin dispenser and spreader comprising a substantially fiathandle for slidably supporting the rear ends of a plurality of bobbypinsthereon, and a hook at one end of the handle in the plane thereof andonto which a number of the pins are adapted to be moved and held in adispensing position, said hook having a bifurcated outer end risingabove and below the plane of the hook for spreading the jaws of the pinsas the same are moved off the hook.

3. A bobby-pin dispenser and a spreader cominvention, what is prising asubstantially fiat handle for slidably supporting a plurality ofbobby-pins thereon, a hook at one end of the handle formed of layers offlat material co-planar with the handle and onto which a number of thepins are adapted to be moved and held in a dispensing position, and apair of laterally spaced flat blades at the outer ends of said layers ofmaterial for spreading the jaws of the bobby-pins as the same are movedoff the hook.

LAWRENCE O. PEGU'ERO.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,769,525 Maness July 1, 19301,830,692 Becker Nov. 3, 1931 2,140,251 Steger Dec. 13, 1938 2,364,333Wisher Dec. 5, 1944 2,465,509 Benner Mar. 29, 1949

